SSC CGL - 18 April 2022 - Shift 2

Tier 1 • 18 April 2022 • 100 questions

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Directions:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Not a year passes without a controversy over the national sports awards. The debate that (1)__________ every year following the announcement of the (2)__________ often leads to accusations of bias, regionalism and manipulations. (3)___________ to the Sports Minister and Chief Ministers and (4)___________by the politicians have all become part of the (5)_____________.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.5

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. game

  • The sentence talks about the happenings behind the scenes in these awards.

Hence, the correct answer is-

game

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